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[Illustration: GOING ON BOARD.]

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FORTE SCUTUM SALUS DUCUM.

In St. SWITHIN's forty days
Comes the end of voting-frays;
Forty extra then arrays
Mr. G.

He had hoped for many more,
But he cannot even score
Forty-four, that fought he for--
Mr. G.

Fortified with fortitude.
Rule your motley multitude,
And so earn our gratitude
Mr. G.!

Oh majority, you know
"Gently does it;" therefore go
Quite _piano_, Forty--show
Mr. G.

Though his forty is not fat,